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Nemesis: (Miss Marple) (Paperback)

by Agatha Christie (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; Masterpiece ed edition (2 Sep 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007121059
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007121052
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.1 x 2.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 66,582 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'The old charm is still there and a good deal of the old magic in plotting, too.' Best Sellers 'Miss Marple was an old lady now, knowing that a scent for evil was still, in the evening of her days, her peculiar gift.' Times Literary Supplement


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A message from a dead acquaintance prompts a bus tour to an unknown crime! In utter disbelief Miss Marple read the letter addressed to her from the recently deceased Mr Rafiel -- an acquaintance she had met briefly on her travels. Recognising in Miss Marple a natural flair for justice, Mr Rafiel had left instructions for her to investigate a crime after his death. The only problem was, he had failed to tell her who was involved or where and when the crime had been committed. It was most intriguing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The true 'final case' of Miss Marple is a Christie classic, 16 Oct 2008
By Mr. J. A. Austin (Kent, England, UK) - See all my reviews
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I have read every single Agatha Christie book published and must say that, though I tend to prefer Poirot over Miss Marple as a whole, 'Nemesis' is tied with 'Endless Night' as one of my two favourite books of hers.

Don't just take the word of those who say Ms Christie declined irredeemably in her final years - read the books and discover for yourself. Yes, her style changed toward greater characterisation and less fast-paced cryptic plotting, and quality-control wise she may have faltered once or twice, but times change and the world of the 20's and 30's moved on - so did her writing.

Expect a greater lead in to this story, as Ms Christie first reveals the crime itself, the characters relating to it then its positively chilling (and devastating) denouement. I challenge you, like Miss Marple herself, not to feel as much sorry for the murderer as you do for the victim.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The first one I've solved, 12 Jul 2009
By Jimternet "Jim" (West Midlands, UK) - See all my reviews
In some ways, not the greatest of Christie's Marple novels, but in other ways it is. The plot idea is novel, unlike the early Marples which are quite formally structured. In Nemesis Miss Marple is lead through a series of clues before she even finds out what murder she is investigating.

This certainly has the feel of a final novel, and it was the last Marple book Christie wrote (although Sleeping Murder was deliberately published later). It is set out as Marple's greatest ever challenge, and mentions things from a number of the previous books in the series. It also leaves Miss Marple to a happy retirement at the end.

Bonus points to me, because this was the first time that I've managed to solve the mystery before Miss Marple, even though I was put off at one point when the character made a mistake. I would hope that's down to an improvement in my skills rather than a loss in Christie's writing.

Overall, I enjoyed it, and that's what mattered. I'm glad I'm nearly finished with the series though.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book, 14 Jul 2009
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I loved this book, I loved all the Characters which have wonderful names, I loved the idea of Miss Marple being sent on a quest from beyond the grave and I thought not having a Detective added an extra Something to the book, it was one of the Best Miss Marple Books I have read and proves that if Miss Marple isn't better thamn Poirot she is a definite Equal, whuch is how I would rate her.
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